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swelling — [1] A paint fault condition that occurs when an excessively rapid thinner is used in a paint and the soft paint sinks into cuts. [2] An increase of volume conditioned by the absorption of liquids, vapors or gases in the coating film of plastics.… … Dictionary of automotive terms
sand scratch swelling — Solvents present in surface scratches that cause the old finish to swell … Dictionary of automotive terms
Cat scratch disease — For the Ted Nugent album, see Cat Scratch Fever. For the Nickelodeon cartoon, see Catscratch. Cat Scratch Disease Classification and external resources Micrograph … Wikipedia
Cat scratch disease — A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease characteristically presents with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis), sore throat, fatigue, and fever, chills, sweats, vomiting, loss of appetite,… … Medical dictionary
cat-scratch disease — /kat skrach /, Pathol. a disorder characterized by fever and swelling of the lymph glands, caused by a viral infection resulting from the scratch or bite of a cat. Also called cat scratch fever. * * * cat scratch disease or cat scratch fever «KAT … Useful english dictionary
cat scratch disease — noun Date: 1952 an illness that is characterized by swelling of the lymph glands, fever, and chills and is caused by a bacterium (Bartonella henselae syn. Rochalimaea henselae) transmitted especially by a cat scratch called also cat scratch fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
cat-scratch disease — /kat skrach /, Pathol. a disorder characterized by fever and swelling of the lymph glands, caused by a viral infection resulting from the scratch or bite of a cat. Also called cat scratch fever. * * * … Universalium
cat scratch disease — noun a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat • Hypernyms: ↑disease * * * noun : an illness that is characterized by chilliness, slight fever, and swelling of the lymph glands and is assumed to be caused by a virus… … Useful english dictionary
cat-scratch fever — an infectious disease, possibly viral in origin, transmitted to humans following injury to the skin by a cat scratch, splinter, or thorn. The injury becomes inflamed and mild fever and swelling of the lymph nodes (usually those closest to the… … Medical dictionary
cat-scratch fever — an infectious disease, possibly viral in origin, transmitted to humans following injury to the skin by a cat scratch, splinter, or thorn. The injury becomes inflamed and mild fever and swelling of the lymph nodes (usually those closest to the… … The new mediacal dictionary
